Re: Fish problems. Dropsy?

several problems:

Problem 1: fish worse.  I've seen the red anal port  & blister appeared - I
concur Ingrid, definately Columnaris.  I've isolated in a tank with hastily
prepared conditions.  I brought the tank up to temperature as quick as I
could with my new heater & treated the water with anti-clor - belive me,
there was no alternative.  The conditions in the small bowl were terrible
and getting worse every minute it was in there.

Problem 2: I've added a product produced by interpret.  It's their no 9.
"internal bacteria" and makes no mention of the chemicals used.  I can't
find any place that stocks antibiotics, everyone says "you'll have to get
them from a vet"  the vets I've spoken to don't have any knowledge or
substances that they'd risk with fish.

Problem 3: I cannot get any antibiotic food.  All the shops can stock me
with is "king british medicated fish food" which basically has vitamins in
it.

I think I've lost this fish.  I'm annoyed that stockists can't sell
antibiotics.  I've also gone out and spent £70 on a £3.99 fish.  That's the
price of caring :- (...  I've done my best, but tomorrow I've been called
into work - I'll only be around tomorrow morning which is when I have to
book tickets, do laundry & now drive the 30 miles to my LGFS...

At least they had peroxide!

So what I'm doing tomorrow:

1.) getting up at 5am to drive to fish shop as it opens
2.) buying peroxide
3.) driving to B&Q to buy a new bucket
4.) do peroxide dip
5.) return fish to medicated tank - is this a good idea?
6.) do laundry
7.) do tickets

Anything you can recommend to treat this fish I can get in the UK? This
interpret stuff is not an antibiotic, but there seems nothing else on the
market will do the job.

Should I also treat my other fish & the corys?

Please feel free to use my photographs on your site ingrid to aid people in
diagnosing their fish!

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> yes, it does look like columnaris.
> 1.  do the peroxide dip
>
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/puregold/disease/treatment/treatment2.htm#peroxide_dip
> 2.  treat the area topically with antibiotic creme
>
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/puregold/disease/treatment/trtmnt.htm#topical%20treatment
> 3.  feed antibiotic food .. get kanamycin caps, mix with a teaspoon of
water, soak
> dry food in it.  use the same day. feed the fish one or two pellets per
feeding, 3x
> per day.